Chamatu Village
Chamatu is a revenue village in Balumath block, Latehar district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,606 in 340 households (Census 2011).
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1,606 souls. 340 homes.
Balumath block, Latehar district, Jharkhand.
Chamatu today
- Bitter gourd₹3,600Tekari APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,000Tekari APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Cauliflower₹4,500Tekari APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Chamatu at a glance
Chamatu is one of the larger villages of Balumath block — 17th of 66 by population, with 1,606 people in 340 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 54.5%, below Latehar district's 58.0% (Balumath block: 58.2%), while the sex ratio was 956 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 971. It falls under Ganeshpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 829202. The village covers 1,236 hectares — about 12.4 km², or roughly 130 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Latehar assembly constituency and the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Ganeshpur →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Balumath Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Chamatu is in the Ganeshpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Ganeshpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chamatu compares
By population, Chamatu ranks #17 of 66 inhabited villages in Balumath block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chamatu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 829202
Other villages in Balumath block
View all 67 →Chamatu — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,606Census 2011
- Male / female
- 821 / 785
- Households
- 340
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 54.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 648
- Work participation
- 40.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Chamatu on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Chamatu. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chamatu · 23.8004° N, 84.8493° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 7 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Chamatu
Chamatu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Balumath block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices228 in Latehar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics19 in Latehar district
Primary / community health centre
Balumat, Latehar, NH-99, Balumath Main Road
Schools & anganwadis1 in Latehar district
Transport20 in Latehar district
- Balumath
Railway station
- Bukru
Railway station
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People often ask about Chamatu
Where is Chamatu located?
Chamatu is a village in Balumath block of Latehar district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Chamatu in?
Chamatu is in Latehar district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Chamatu belong to?
Chamatu comes under the Ganeshpur gram panchayat.
How is Chamatu written in the local script?
Chamatu is written चमातु.
What is the pincode of Chamatu?
The pincode of Chamatu, Balumath, Latehar is 829202.
What is the population of Chamatu?
As per the 2011 Census, Chamatu had a population of 1,606 (821 males and 785 females).
How many households are there in Chamatu?
Chamatu had 340 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chamatu?
Chamatu covers about 1,236 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chamatu?
The literacy rate of Chamatu was 54.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chamatu?
Chamatu had 956 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chamatu in?
Chamatu is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chamatu?
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chamatu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chamatu in?
Chamatu is in the Latehar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chamatu?
Prakash Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Latehar assembly seat, which includes Chamatu, in 2024.
Which development block is Chamatu in?
Chamatu is in the Balumath development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chamatu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chamatu is 367358 and its Census 2011 village code is 367358.
Which villages are near Chamatu?
Villages near Chamatu include Pindarkom (within ~15 km), Bahera (within ~15 km), Hebna (within ~15 km), Jilanga (within ~15 km), Pundurlawa (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Chamatu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chamatu's Census 2011 population of 1,606 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,990 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chamatu?
The sarpanch of Chamatu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Chamatu?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Latehar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tekari APMC, Gaya APMC, Gaya district — about 98 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Gaya APMC | 2,900 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Gaya APMC | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chamatu's shops. Best mandi price near Chamatu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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